Pete's Last Day with Tara and Michele in the Barby and Vic Ulmer Room at the Center (2019) Monday, December 7th was the last day of Pete's internship here at the San José Peace and Justice Center. Pete is a Justice Studies major at San José State University, and he…
By Pete, a SJSU Fall 2019 Intern Official Chinese government documents leaked to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists earlier in the week has shown that an estimated one million minority Uighur Muslims are being sent to secret brainwashing detention camps in the Xinjiang region in the West of China.…
We're extending the deadline for button design submissions! You now have until the end of January 2020 to submit your button design. We will announce voting then. Help us design a new button for the San Jose Peace & Justice Center. Button designs should be 2 1/4" circles. We are…
On October 11th, the Venezuelan Embassy Defenders toured the Bay Area. These activists heroically defended the embassy when it was under attack by the US government and pro-coup protesters.
Written by Mira, a SJPJC High School Intern On Saturday, September 21st, we hosted the 2019 International Day of Peace Open House and Fundraiser right here at the center! The International Day of Peace is a holiday that helps to provide a global day for each individual to contribute to…
By SJPJC Intern Kathya The migrant caravan is heading towards the United States and Mexico Border. President Donald Trump has already sent out 5,200 troops to the border1. The migrant caravan originally started with 160 people from Honduras. As they made their 2,095 mile trip, more people joined them.…
On Wednesday, February 28, 2018, a threat was received about a shooting on the San Jose State University campus. The threat was written inside a women’s restroom in Dudley Moorhead Hall. The police were made aware of the situation and conducted a thorough investigation. Although it seemed like the threat…
This was written by Kevin, a spring 2017 intern at San Jose Peace and Justice Center after attending the Day without a Woman's Rally at San Jose City Hall on March 8, 2017. The opinions in this post are his. On March 8, 2017, A Day Without a Women Rally…
I am honored to have my first set of interns this semester (Spring 2017). After a bumpy start, they are all working hard on different projects for the Center. They are all hard workers and talented in many ways. This semester is going by too fast but I know they all have a bright future ahead of them. From social media research to a movie night to an upcoming Open House, they are helping the Center with many projects and tasks. The movie night is on April 13th from 7 to 9 pm: Rosewater. Look soon for information about the Open House on May 4th.
